Finnish Spitz

Learn about the temperament and personality of the Finnish Spitz. Discover what he’s like to live with, his traits and characteristics and how he generally behaves.

Finnish Spitz Temperament

The Finnish Spitz is a beloved family dog and skilled hunting dog. He is intelligent, independent, inquisitive, lively, good-natured, faithful, and brave. For centuries, he has served as a barking hunting dog, and he does know how to bark. He is often accused of loving the sound of his own voice. However, he can be trained to keep his bark under control. Because of the Spitz’s independent nature, obedience training is important, or your Finnish Spitz will successfully take over your home. (They can be strong-willed.) This is a slow-maturing breed. Patience is necessary when training a Finnish Spitz, as is creativity — he tends to get bored easily. He needs to be kept on lead or in a fenced-in area, as he will take off on an adventure if allowed to. The Finnish Spitz enjoys being active and has moderate exercise needs. He is agile and energetic and loves to go for long walks and hikes. He enjoys spending time with his family and loves to be involved in all aspects of family life. He will want to play outside with you and then lie on the couch with you and watch football. He is excellent with children. He loves playing with them, and if they annoy him, he will just walk away. He is often cautious with strangers. He has excellent hearing and makes a good watchdog. He is protective of his family and will certainly advise you of things that concern him. He is an excellent watchdog!

Finnish Spitz Training

The Finnish Spitz is moderately easy to train. He learns new commands at the average rate. He is neither difficult nor easy to train.

Finnish Spitz Shedding

The Finnish Spitz is a very heavy shedder. He sheds an awful lot of hair! You’ll find hair all over your home, stuck to everything! You’ll probably even find it in the butter!

Finnish Spitz Grooming

The medium-length coat of the Finnish Spitz only requires an occasional brushing. But because he sheds excessively you may find yourself brushing him daily to remove loose hair. (What you get out with a brush doesn’t fall out in your home!)